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Registering as a BOTC following renunciation: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on dealing with applications from British overseas territories citizens (BOTC) who have previously renounced their status.

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Registration as a BOTC: following renunciation

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on what to consider when an individual is applying to register as a BOTC after previously renouncing their status.

This includes the criteria they must meet, the evidence you should consider and establishing the reasons they had renounced their BOTC.

Published 27 July 2017
Last updated 21 July 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated to reflect changes made by the Illegal Migration Act 2023.

  2. First published.